Course Title: Plan and conduct a research project in food analysis

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C5184 Diploma of Food Science & Technology

Course Title: Plan and conduct a research project in food analysis

Portfolio: SEH Portfolio Office

Nominal Hours: 25

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Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

ONPS5247

City Campus

TAFE

155T Vocational Health and Sciences

Face-to-Face

Term2 2011,
Term2 2012,
Term2 2013

Course Contact: Judith McCann

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 8366

Course Contact Email: judith.mccann@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

This unit of competency covers the ability to plan and conduct a research project and submit the findings in a technical presentation. This unit of competency covers the skills and knowledge required to clearly review, plan and conduct research experiment(s) in food analysis. Students will be required to submit a preliminary plan using a proposal draft of their food research project(s), submit written practical reports and a final independent well written and referenced thesis (research assignment). A talk on a student’s research results and findings will also be assessed. Students will be required to undertake the course Perform Food Tests (ONPS5246C) concurrently with this subject. All laboratory food investigations will be conducted in the course Perform Food Tests and the results will be presented in this course.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

PMLTEST300A - Perform basic tests
PLMTEST405A - Perform food tests
 



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

VBP096 Plan and conduct a research project in food analysis

Elements:

1. Plan, organise and conduct a food analysis project


Learning Outcomes

Plan, organise and conduct a food analysis project.


Overview of Assessment

- One proposal submission for Food Technology Assignment/Project
- Two practical reports to be submitted as per the Course schedule
- One written 3000 word Assignment/Project.
- Assignment/Project talk.
-Log Book